Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 7.45 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
7.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 137 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2011
All-time low
7.42
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lithuania, 2011–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lithuania is 7.45, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 128th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.59 | — |
| 2012 | 8.33 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.69 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.45 | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.81, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lithuania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Lithuania was 7.45 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.